Gray Mouse Opossum vs Plain Gold

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Micropterix
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.